The Police House, Stoke St. Mary, Taunton, TA3 5DE

UPRN:10008799080Detached House4 bedsBuilt 1900-1929

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band EEPC: D (57)

Data freshness:Listing· freshPrice Paid· freshPlanning· 4mo agoEPC· 6mo agoRisk· 5mo agoConnectivity· 1mo agoAmenities· 1mo agoArea· Census 2021

The Police House, Stoke St. Mary, Taunton, TA3 5DE

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

3 days ago

Verdict: INVESTIGATE, on a scale of Buy, Investigate, Avoid.
Mixed signals - investigate

Evidence

19 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£562,000

£505k - £618kMedium

Estimate

£562k

Range

£505k – £618k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£2,200

£2k - £2k

Monthly

£2,200

Yield

6.21%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

The Police House earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 60/100. Investment score 56/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is low. Walkability is limited (15/100). Flood risk is not assessed: check the Environment Agency long-term flood map before offering. Tenure is freehold. Every figure here comes from the live HomePortfolio API; anything it does not publish is left out.

Key SourcesEPC RegisterPortal listingsOfcom Connected NationsOfcom mobile coverageMarket estimates (third-party AVM)HM Land Registry sales matched to addressDefra strategic noise mapping, England Round 4 (Contains Defra data © Crown copyright and database right 2023-2024, Open Government Licence v3.0)Walk ScoreONS Census 2021Police.ukHM Land Registry company ownershipHM Land Registry covenantsHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

60/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

56/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

29/ 100

Moderate

Walkability

15/ 100

Low

Transit & Bike

Transit 7Bike 11

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Why this could be an opportunity

Low confidence1 independent sourceLead to verifyListing checked 29 Oct 2026

This rests largely on a single source. Treat the score as a prompt to investigate, not a conclusion.

Check before relying on this score: the estimate sits 24% above the ask. It ranks after every home whose inputs are verified.

Valuation edge2.5/15
claims [AVM +24.4% (MEDIUM), sold-comps +6.0%, £/sqft +6.0%] → measured edge +0.50pp of the ask; on later-registered sales an AVM discount carried no edge and a sold-evidence gap at most +0.5pp
Market estimate used (MEDIUM confidence) · snapshot 13 Oct 2026
- valuation_snapshotsestimate for 10008799080· as of 13 Oct 2026
- property_comparablessold-evidence family (implied value + £/sqft): 12 comps, dispersion 22.4%· as of 1 Nov 2026
Rental economics8.1/40
gross yield 6.2%; range width penalty ×0.84; the estimate this rent rides on sits 24% above the ask - check the rent describes the advertised home
- valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 2200/mo (range 2000-2400)· as of 13 Oct 2026· verify before relying on this
- valuation_snapshotssale estimate 24% above the ask on the same snapshot - verify the rent describes this home· as of 13 Oct 2026· verify before relying on this
- listing_factslisting text signals condition works - budget before trusting any yield· as of 29 Oct 2026· verify before relying on this
Stress margin0/30
stressed cash flow -306/mo, -14% of rent (6.75% on a 75% loan; no service charge or ground rent disclosed); fails the stress - earns nothing
- underwriting_assumptionscosts not disclosed by the advert· as of 29 Oct 2026
Seller motivationNot scored
context, not scored: 1 price cut(s), 56 days on market; homes with a cut sold 0.2-0.3pp further below the cut ask, which is not an edge
- portal_listingsprice_changes + first_published_date· as of 29 Oct 2026
Risk & liquidity12.8/15
134 sales/12mo in area; valuation range width 20%
- property_intelligencetransactions_12mo

4 of 4 components scored. Ranks on gross yield, the stress margin, risk and disclosed facts. A pricing claim earns only its measured edge: today 0 for the market estimate and at most +0.5pp for sold evidence. The score itself is not yet checked against the outcomes of homes it scored.

Economics

What happens to your money

Price sensitivity

£319,000£488,500

The same scorer re-run at hypothetical asking prices, holding rent, comps and listing history constant. Not a prediction of what the seller would accept.

Your assumptions

Purchase price£425,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£2,200/mo

Evidenced range £2,000-£2,400

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £140,050
Net cash flow: £89/mo
Cash on cash: 0.8%
Score at this price: 23

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.53 - clears the usual 1.25 test. These are your assumptions, not evidence: only the pre-filled rent and price come from the record.

Evidence

Where every number comes from

valuation_snapshotsestimate for 10008799080Valuation edge · as of 13 Oct 2026
property_comparablessold-evidence family (implied value + £/sqft): 12 comps, dispersion 22.4%Valuation edge · as of 1 Nov 2026
valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 2200/mo (range 2000-2400)Rental economics · as of 13 Oct 2026 · verify before relying on this
valuation_snapshotssale estimate 24% above the ask on the same snapshot - verify the rent describes this homeRental economics · as of 13 Oct 2026 · verify before relying on this
listing_factslisting text signals condition works - budget before trusting any yield

Risks

What could kill this deal

Score confidence is low
largely a single source - treat the number as a prompt, not a conclusion
Rental economics needs verification before you rely on it
rent estimate 2200/mo (range 2000-2400)
Rental economics needs verification before you rely on it
sale estimate 24% above the ask on the same snapshot - verify the rent describes this home

Plan

Before you offer

1. Get two written rental appraisals from local lettings agents.
The market estimate this rent rides on sits far above the asking price, so the rent may describe a different home.
2. Ask the agent why the price was reduced and whether a previous sale fell through.
1 price cut(s) recorded on the listing history.
3. Treat the gap to the estimate as unproven - compare recent sold prices on the street yourself before pricing an offer around it.
On later completions, homes listed below their estimate sold at the same share of the asking price as the rest.
4. Commission a full structural survey, not a basic condition report.
The score prices market evidence, not the fabric of the building.

Valuation & Market

Sale Estimate£562,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£2,200

Gross Yield6.21%

1y Growth-

3y Growth-0.8%

5y Growth+0.5%

10y Growth+3.1%

Last Sold Price£65,000 (1995-01-31)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceModerate
RadonModerate
MiningUnknown
LandslideSignificant
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0TA3 5DE

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

37/26/0002
Conversion of garage into ancillary accommodation for use as annexe at Woodside, Stoke Road, Stoke St Mary, Taunton
Conditions
37/25/0013
Erection of a log cabin to be used as a temporary dwelling at Stoke Court Farm, Ash Road, Stoke St Mary
Rejected
37/25/0012/CQ
Application for Prior Approval for proposed change of use from agricultural buildings into 1 No. dwelling (Class C3) and associated building operations at Stoke Wood Alpacas, Stoke Road, Stoke St Mary
Conditions

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